Peter Hillsman Taylor - A Summons to Memphis

Pros: A rich, evocative river of image and emotion

Cons: Action-junkies may not want to take the time to float

Review: You know how recounting the plot of some books is like the telling of a dream?

"First there were these guys, see, and they were chasing this other guy through Poland, or was it Russia? Anyway, after that there was a train wreck, and the...

Pros: Read On...

Cons: You'll wish that Taylor had been a more prolific novelist.

Review: Peter Taylor’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, A Summons To Memphis, is a subtle and brilliant work of fiction that I’ve read numerous times since its initial publication in 1986.

So why is it that I’ve yet to meet another human being who...

Pros: Wonderful characters, moving story

Cons: Could be slow for some

Review: "A Summons to Memphis is like a leisurely port wine sipped slowly and with pleasure beneath a blackjack oak." -- The Philadelphia Enquirer.

I purchased this book based on kchowell's review and I think that it was definitely money...